Neve Hanna: The Path to Peace

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-9q3dw8ZMQ Neve Hanna Children's Home in Kiryat Gat, Israel, has a school for both Jewish and Bedouin students, called Nativ Lashalom (A Path to Peace). Goals: 1) To provide a therapeutic framework, for Jewish and Muslim-Bedouin children from distressed and deprived families. 2) To bridge the cultural and learning gaps through mutual learning about each… Continue reading Neve Hanna: The Path to Peace

Bucket List Travel Destination Fulfilled: A Visit to Neve Hanna in Kiryat Gat, Israel By Rabbi Ellen S. Wolintz-Fields Executive Director, Women’s League for Conservative Judaism

Many people have different places on their bucket list to visit when travelling to Israel, and mine has always been Neve Hanna in Kiryat Gat, established in 1973 under the dynamic leadership of Hanni Ullman, a veteran Israeli educator and recipient of the prestigious President’s Award for Volunteerism. Neve Hanna is named for Hanna Kaplan, a Holocaust survivor… Continue reading Bucket List Travel Destination Fulfilled: A Visit to Neve Hanna in Kiryat Gat, Israel By Rabbi Ellen S. Wolintz-Fields Executive Director, Women’s League for Conservative Judaism